CARDINAL RE HONORED AT PONTIFICAL FILIPINO COLLEGE

VATICAN CITY, JUN 13, 2001 (VIS) - Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, received a Presidential Citation yesterday afternoon from Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See, Henrietta De Villa, following a Mass at the Pontifical Filipino College. The citation was for "his achievements in the field of international relations from the time he joined the Holy See's diplomatic service in 1962" and for the work of the Holy See in the world. The embassy yesterday also marked the 103rd anniversary of Philippine independence, 50 years of diplomatic ties with the Holy See and the 40th anniversary of the Pontifical College.

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